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MS FOLLETT (Chief Minister and Treasurer) (1.47), by leave: Madam Speaker, I refer again to the pink sheets and I move together amendments l. and m., which read:
l. Page 85, line 18, proposed new section 205, add at the end the following subsection:
"(3) A payment under this Division shall not be made in respect of votes cast in an election for a non-party group unless the number of eligible votes cast in the group's favour is at least 2% of the number of eligible votes cast in the election.".
m. Page 85, line 24, proposed new subsection 206(2), after paragraph (a) insert the following paragraph:
"(aa) in relation to a non-party group for whom eligible votes were cast in an election - a reporting agent of the group;".
The purpose of both amendments is to extend that 2 per cent threshold to non-party groups. As members know, we voted previously to include non-party groups in this specific form. These two amendments arise as a consequence of that.
Amendments agreed to.
MS FOLLETT (Chief Minister and Treasurer) (1.47), by leave: I move together Government amendments Nos 62, 63 and 64. They are as follows:
62. Page 85, lines 34 and 35, proposed new paragraph 206(4)(b), omit the paragraph, substitute the following paragraph:
"(b) where the Commissioner is satisfied that the circumstances of the case justify it - such longer period as the Commissioner determines.".
63. Page 86, lines 1 to 3, proposed new subsection 206(5), omit the subsection, substitute the following subsection:
"(5) The Commissioner shall not make a determination under paragraph (4)(b) if the period referred to in paragraph (4)(a) has expired.".
64. Page 86, line 3, proposed new section 206, add at the end the following subsection:
"(6) Where, after being requested to determine a longer period in relation to a claim, the Commissioner decides not to do so, he or she shall give the claimant a review statement about the decision.".
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